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Lessons from the World’s Oldest People

Whenever we visit other countries, we find ourselves losing weight despite eating and drinking far more than we do at home.

Why is that?

It turns out it has a lot to do with movement. When we’re traveling, we’re often walking a lot more than at home.

At home, we have long stretches when we’re sitting at a computer or sitting in a car. You have to work to pay for those trips! And you have to drive to get to work!

Turns out movement is #1 in the lessons we can learn from those who live in Blue Zones – or areas where people “routinely live beyond 90.”

9 Lessons from the World’s Oldest People (Blue Zone Wisdom) [Peter Diamandis] – “I recently sat down with author, researcher, and explorer Dan Buettner on my Moonshots podcast to help answer this question. Dan is a brilliant friend who has spent the last few decades researching “Blue Zones,” a phrase he coined for regions of the world where people routinely live beyond 90. (Note: Dan now uses a new metric called “health adjusted life expectancy,” meaning the years of life you can expect to live in full health, without chronic disease or disability, what I call healthspan.) 

In today’s blog, I’ll summarize Dan’s research findings and the 9 fundamentals of Blue Zone wisdom that could help you add years to your life.”